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President's Message

Welcome to the Insurance Institute of Cambridge.

 

I am honoured to be President of this historic Institute, now in it’s 105th year. I have been the Cambridge Dinner Secretary for the last 6 years and have enjoyed working on council immensely. I have learnt a lot from the previous Presidents – Nick Carson, Mark Hassall and Sarah Myerscough, who all worked tirelessly with the rest of our council to ensure that we remain relevant, positive and deliver professional training to all our membership. In fact it was a chance conversation with Nick at a Cambridge Dinner which led to me joining council and becoming the Dinner Secretary. I would also like to thank Sarah Myerscough, our outgoing president for her tireless commitment and dedication this past year and of course I would also like to send heartfelt thanks to the council for their hard work in making it another successful year.

 

Among my focuses for the coming 12 months are improving membership locally, key drivers for this will come from collaboration, networking, and engagement. Local Institutes are extremely important and there is always room on council for new members, who we warmly welcome, all members are volunteers. You can elect to be an ordinary member or a more active role, whatever suits your personal circumstances. Please do join our council and attend the next meeting to see what it’s all about. Over the last few years, the experience gained working with Council, has upskilled me professionally and personally and I have met some fantastic people within the industry. I believe that getting involved will help you in both your work and personal life.

 

I am very pleased that Dave Strickland has agreed to be our Deputy President for this year. Dave has been an active member of council for the last three years and is a huge support to us all and will be an excellent Deputy.

 

My chosen charity this year is the National Brain Appeal, a charity close to my heart who raise invaluable funds for various neurological issues, in particular supporting projects which help people with conditions where there is progressive degeneration. You can learn more here -     https://www.nationalbrainappeal.org/

 

Please visit our website for more information or e-mail me directly – laura.benedetto@questgates.co.uk

 

Laura Benedetto